**Executive Summary**
This document is the Refined Zinc (Quality Control) Order, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Mines on April 17, 2025. It mandates the use of the Standard Mark for refined zinc according to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016. The order becomes effective six months from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Details**
* The order is named the "Refined Zinc (Quality Control) Order, 2025."
* It is issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
* **Scope and Application**
* The order applies to refined zinc but does not apply to goods intended for export.
* It mandates that refined zinc must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard.
* **Standard Mark**
* Refined zinc must bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
* Compliance must be according to Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
* The applicable Indian Standard is IS 209:2024 (Refined Zinc - Specification).
* The latest version of Indian Standards, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall apply.
* **Enforcement**
* The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority.
* **Effective Date**
* The order comes into force six months from the date of publication of the notification.
**Impact Analysis**
**Refined Zinc Manufacturers**
* **Impact:**
* Must ensure their refined zinc products meet the specified Indian Standard (IS 209:2024).
* Need to obtain a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to use the Standard Mark.
* **Action Required:**
* Comply with IS 209:2024.
* Apply for and obtain a Standard Mark license from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
* **Impact:**
* BIS is responsible for certifying and enforcing the order.
* **Action Required:**
* Oversee and manage the Standard Mark licensing process for refined zinc.
* Enforce compliance with the order.
**Consumers of Refined Zinc**
* **Impact:**
* Ensured quality of refined zinc products available in the market.
* **Action Required:**
* Expect products to adhere to guidelines of the order from effective date.
Key Entities Referenced
Refined Zinc (Quality Control) Order, 2025: The central focus of the document, mandating quality control for refined zinc.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The enabling legislation under which the order is issued.
Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Regulations governing conformity assessment, specifically relevant to standard mark usage.
Ministry of Mines: The issuing authority for the order.
IS 209:2024: The specific Indian Standard for refined zinc that must be followed.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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सं. 1735] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 17, 2025/चत्रै 27, 1947
No. 1735] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1768(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 17 और धारा 25 की
उपधारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 16 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारतीय
मानक ब्यूरो से परामिश के पश्चात् केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ै दक लोक जहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है,
जनम्नजलजखत आदिे पाठरत करती है, अथाशत्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.- (1) इस आदेि का संजिप्त नाम पठरष्कृत िस्ट्ता (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2025 ह।ै
(2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छह मास से प्रवृत्त होगा।
2. लाग ू होना.- यह आदेि नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्तओंु के संबंध में लागू होगा, लेदकन
जनयाशत के जलए जनजमत्त माल या वस्ट्तुओं पर लाग ूनहीं होगा।
3. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय श उपयोग.- सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्तुए ं उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें
जवजनर्दशष्ट तत्संबंधी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंगी तथा भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता जनधाशरण) जवजनयम, 2018 की
अनुसूची-2 की स्ट्कीम-1 के अनसु ार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स ेअनुज्ञज त के अधीन मानक जचह्न होगा।
2586 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनश प्राजधकरण.- भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (1) में जवजनर्दशष्ट मालया वस्ट्तु के जलए
प्रमाणन और प्रवतशन प्राजधकरण होगा।
सारणी
माल या वस्ट्तएु ं भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कश
(1) (2) (3)
पठरष्कृत िस्ट्ता आईएस 209:2024 पठरष्कृत िस्ट्ता - जवजनदेि
ठिप ण.-उपयुशि सारणी के प्रयोिनों के जलए, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो द्वारा समय-समय पर यथा अजधसूजचत भारतीय
मानकों का नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख से लाग ूहोगा।
[फा. सं. 02/7/2025-ईएस]
िकील आलम, आर्थशक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF MINES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025
S.O. 1768(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with
section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central
Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to
do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Refined Zinc (Quality Control)
Order, 2025.
(2) This Order shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of
this notification.
2. Application.- This Order shall apply in relation to goods or article specified in column (1) of the Table below,
but shall not apply to goods or article meant for export.
3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- The goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table shall
conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the
Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the
Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
4. Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and
enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the said Table.
TABLE
Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard
(1) (2) (3)
Refined Zinc IS 209:2024 Refined Zinc - Specification
Note.-For the purposes of the above Table, the latest version for Indian Standards, as notified by the Bureau of Indian
Standards from time to time shall apply from the date of such notification.
[F. No. 02/7/2025-ES]
SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Advisor
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